Lightbearers: Unit 2b- Philosophy (Epistemology)

Epistemology is the study of ____________________________.

• determining what is real

• how one knows what is truth

• defending the existence of God

• how one changes pistons on a car

If something is objectively true, it is true __________________.

• for everyone all the time

• when someone perceives it to be true

• when it feels right

• when Pastor Steve says it is true

If something is subjectively true, it is true ____________________.

• for everyone all the time

• because God said it was true

• because someone perceives it to be true

• because it is something we can prove with scientific evidence

The key to uncovering truth is to discover what truth is objective and not subjective.

• True

• False

Subjective truth does not exist. All truth is objective.

• True

• False

What objective truth is represented in the picture?

• God exists

• All men are blind

• The elephant exists

• Each man's opinion of the elephant

The idea of inclusive beliefs is that multiple beliefs are acceptable.

• True

• False

Pluralism teaches that two contradictory beliefs cannot be simultaneously true.

• True

• False

________________________ is the belief that objective truth does not exist.

• Antidisestablishmentarianism

• Metaphysics

• Epistemology

• Relativism

If there is no spiritual realm or objective morality then morality is seen to be ______________________.

• exclusive

• relative and internal

• from an external source

• from God